microscopy

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what are some advantages of a light microscope ?
its cheap and easy to use
what are some disadvantages of a light microscope ?
it uses light so it has a low resolution, therefore you may not be able to see some objects clearly
what are some advantages of an electron microscope
it uses electrons therefore it produces a higher resolution
what is a disadvantage of electron microscope
its quite expensive . difficult to use
what would you divide by to get from nanometres to micrometres?

1000
what would you multiply by to get from micrometres to nanometres ?
1000
what is the definition of magnification ?
how many times larger the image is compared to it's actual size
how would u calculate magnification ?
image size divided by object size
how to calculate the object size?
image size divided by magnification
how to calculate the image size of an object ?
object size x magnification
what is the definition for resolution ?
the shortest distance in which an object can be apart without appearing blurred
what is an independent variable?
independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist
the dependent variable?
the things you are measuring / what you keep the same
what is a control variable?
whatever is kept the same